Porn can have standards too, you know?
The porn industry is a BIG BUSINESS. Big - as in a net worth bigger than the MLB, NBA, and NFL combined. Although such a giant industry, there is no overseeing committee enforcing production standards and ethics.
What is Ethical Porn?
When it comes to porn, "ethical" is something of a loaded word due to the vairious intepretations of what characteristics deem a production "ethical." That being said, we define ethical porn as porn that values respect, safety, consent, and fair pay.
Why we need it.
Mainstream porn sites take hardly any action in regulating uploaded videos, confirming that each participant is consenting, or that performers are even of legal age. Industry giants have been facing legal turmoil and countless lawsuits regarding their unethical material within the past few years.
So, what does Ethical Porn do better?
On-Screen
1. Showcases more realistic female pleasure
2. Honors consent, boundaries and aftercare
3. Avoids depicting women in degrading ways
4. Features diverse body types and skin colors
5. Allows performers to negotiate the activities they will perform and change their mind if they are not comfortable during filming
Off-Screen
1. Fair pay
2. Film set is a place of mutual respect
3. Legal age confirmation (18+)
4. May offer STI testing for performers
Onto the Good Part: A few productions we love to watch
Afterglow
Afterglow is porn for women, by women. Afterglow offers 3 paid plans starting at $9.99 per month. The site includes education videos as well, known as eduporn. Guide to having sex outdoors or giving erotic massages, anyone?
Bellesa
Those at Bellesa believe that porn should "depict women as we truly are- as subjects of pleasure, not objects of conquest." Their site includes free videos and paid plans for Bellesa Plus.
Kink.com
The name says it all. This is a site for exclusively for kink, BDSM, and fetish videos. Their mission is to "welcome, educate and inspire the sexually adventurous with the most fearlessly passionate and authentic kinky content."
Lust Cinema
This film studio was founded by acclaimed adult filmmaker Erika Lust and is home to the Lust Cinema Originals; plot-driven, feature-length adult movies. The site includes free and paid films that are truely pieces of art.
Crashpad Series
This site features LGBTQ+ performers and couples. They create videos aimed to feature the complexities of queer sexual desire.
Make Love Not Porn
Make Love Not Porn is a movement aimed to help people share their love. They believe in "#RealWorldSexin all its glorious,silly, beautiful, messy, reassuring humanness." You can even submit your own videos for a chance for your video uploaded the site!
JoyBear
JoyBear wants to see a world where sex is positive, safe, and fun. Their videos feature a lot of build-up and ensures that every actor recieves pleasure.
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